Nominees announced for 2010 Syracuse Area Live Theater awards

T. Charles Erickson / Courtesy of Syracuse StageIn the Syracuse Stage production of "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," Susannah Flood was the Countess, Joseph Midyett played Picasso, Nancy Rodriguez was Germaine and Matt
Harrington was Einstein.Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse Area Live Theater is switching its annual awards ceremony to the Palace Theatre for 2010.

After three years at Syracuse Stage’s Archbold Theatre, SALT founder Art Zimmer said the move was made to accommodate a larger audience. The shift means that 700 can attend, while the Archbold seats about 200 fewer.

Zimmer will act as master of ceremonies when the prizes are handed out April 25 to more than three dozen winners representing professional, summer and community theater. The awards are sponsored by the Syracuse New Times.

Here are the nominees, announced today:

PROFESSIONAL THEATER

Play of the Year: “Crowns,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “Gutenberg! The Musical,” “Little Women” and “Picasso at the Lapin Agile.”

Supporting Actor in a Musical: Shawn Forster in “Mid-Life: The Crisis Musical,” Alex Gherardi in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Chad Healy in “West Side Story,” Bill Molesky and Joe Pierce, both in “James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’,” and Michael Spinoso in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.”

Leading Actress in a Play: Theresa Constantine in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Binaifer Dabu in “Talking With,” Jillian Dailey in “My Name is Rachel Corrie” and Kathleen Wrinn in “Woman in the Blue Dress.”

Leading Actor in a Play: J. Brazill in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” Garrett Heater in “The Pillowman,” Bill Molesky in “Trumbo: Red, White and Blacklisted” and Michael O’Neill in “Glengarry Glen Ross.”

Supporting Actor in a Play: Josh Canfield, Phil Davoli and Wil Szczech, all in “The Pillowman,” and Keegan Lounsberry in “Werewolf.”

Director of the Year/Play: Garrett Heater, John Nara, Dan Tursi and David R. Witanowski.

Director of the Year/Musical: John Nara, Dan Tursi and David R. Witanowski.